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HANSARDBritish WrestlingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Mark Fletcher) on securing this debate and for raising both the issues and opportunities of wrestling. He and his colleague,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDBritish WrestlingI thank my hon. Friend. I will definitely write to Sport England and ask it to seriously consider it. He will understand that, because the matter is at the discretion of Sport…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Spring 2021 Covid-19 Road MapIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for bringing this debate on a range of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Elite SportThe continuation of elite sport was an early priority for the Government during the pandemic. Behind-closed-doors matches have enabled vital broadcast revenue to continue to flow…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Elite SportMy hon. Friend is a worthy champion of football, and in particular of Burnley FC. In fact, I do not think I have ever had a conversation with him without the words “Burnley FC”…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust order 2021I thank all hon. Members for their contributions and their positive words about the work of the trust. In particular, I thank the Second Church Estates Commissioner, my hon.…16 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust order 2021I thank you, Sir Christopher, and my colleague from the Front Bench for helping out at the start of the sitting. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. The order is…16 Mar 2021HANSARDConcussion in SportI thank the hon. Gentleman for that comment. He may well be right. Of course, as soon as we get into the area of litigation, I am not really able to say much more. But on the…11 Mar 2021HANSARDConcussion in SportI thank the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for securing this important debate. I know—he has just illustrated this—how deeply he is concerned about the welfare of…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportIt is a pleasure to respond on the Government’s behalf to this important debate, which comes at the end of a hugely challenging year for all the sectors mentioned today. I thank…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDestination Management Organisations: Independent ReviewOn 1 March 2021 the Government launched an independent review of Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) in England. The review aims to examine and assess how such…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundMay I first take the opportunity to wish my hon. Friend a very happy birthday? The Government have supported self-employed persons in the performing arts sector through a number…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundI understand my hon. Friend’s concern, and I take the opportunity to recognise what a champion he is for our country’s cultural and creative industries. Some £400 million of CRF…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBirmingham 2022 Commonwealth GamesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Birmingham 2022 will be largest sporting event ever held in the west midlands, delivering a wealth of excellent opportunities, including £350…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBirmingham 2022 Commonwealth GamesWe remain on track to deliver a fantastic games on time and on budget. It will bring lasting benefits for Birmingham, the west midlands and the whole country. The west midlands…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundI was very pleased that the excellent aerospace museum in my hon. Friend’s constituency received money from the culture recovery fund in the first round. It is a wonderful…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Leisure CentresSport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health and are a vital weapon against corona- virus. The Government recognise the integral role…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Leisure CentresMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the pivotal role played by Dalton community leisure centre, and indeed leisure centres up and down the country, in sustaining…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundOver £1 billion of funding from the culture recovery fund has already been allocated across all four nations of the UK. The funding is supporting over 3,000 arts and heritage…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundFirst, I thank my hon. Friend for banging the table so well for the culture sector over so many years. As my hon. Friend the Minister for Digital and Culture has previously said,…04 Feb 2021